The Thriller Award

The winners of the Thriller Awards are announced at ThrillerFest, an annual event hosted by the International Thriller Writers organization, to recognize the best books published in this genre from the previous year.

2008

Best Novel: The Ghost by Robert Harris

Best First Novel: Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill

Best Paperback Original: The Midnight Road by Tom Piccirilli

2007

Best Novel: Killer Instinct by Joseph Finder

Best First Novel: Mr. Clarinet by Nick Stone

Best Paperback Original: An Unquiet Grave by P. J. Parrish

2006

Best Novel: The Patriots Club by Christopher Reich

Best First Novel: Improbable by Adam Fawer

Best Paperback Original: Pride Runs Deep by R. Cameron Cooke